ACNA Prayer Book chairman pleased with progress

Unity, consistency are main theological emphases

The Anglican Church in North America will probably not have a completed Prayer Book for several more years, but the Rt. Rev. Bill Thompson, Bishop of the Diocese of Western Anglicans and chairman of the Prayer Book and Common Liturgy Taskforce, is pleased with the progress that is being made on the project. The taskforce completed three days of meetings in Columbia, South Carolina on Wednesday.

“During these three days, we accomplished a great deal,” Bishop Thompson said.

Among the tasks nearing completion is the Eucharistic rite which will be used at the upcoming ACNA Assembly in June. “It may not be the final form,” Bishop Thompson said, “but it will give the people there an opportunity to see what we are doing.” Keep reading